are messing
Present progressiveconjugation ofmess.There are other translations for this conjugation.

mess

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mess(
mehs
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el desorden
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Mom would not tolerate this mess for one minute.Mamá no toleraría este desorden ni por un instante.
b. el desastre
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Go clean the mess in your room.Ve a limpiar el desastre de tu habitación.
c. el relajo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
He always leaves the kitchen a mess.Siempre deja un relajo en la cocina.
d. el reguero
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Clean up this mess before Mom sees it.Limpien este reguero antes de que mamá lo vea.
a. el lío
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
If you leave all your work to the end, you will end up with a mess.Si dejas todo tu trabajo al último momento, tendrás un lío.
a. la caca
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
It is your responsibility to pick up your dog's mess.Es responsabilidad tuya recoger la caca de tu perro.
a. la porquería
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
What's that mess on the carpet?¿Qué es esta porquería que está en la alfombra?
a. el comedor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The soldiers made their way over to the mess for lunch.Los soldados se dirigieron al comedor para almorzar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. ensuciarse
I'm afraid Louisa has messed her diaper.Lo siento. Louisa se ha ensuciado el pañal.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
7. (to defecate)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. hacer caca
We need to house-train your dog as soon as possible so she stops messing in the house.Hay que educar a tu perra lo antes posible para que deje de hacer caca en la casa.
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